Good and evil have existed since the beginning of humanity. Good defends the righteous, as evil is prone to destruction. In today's society, many people believe that good will always triumph over evil. The killer will eventually be caught by the police; the car thief will one day meet his end; superhero will defeat evil villain. This is simply not entirely true in some circumstances. Good does not always prevail over evil. This is especially true in the Coen brothers' No Country for Old Men. The dominant theme in the Coen brother's film is evil. The film No Country for Old Men is based on a book by Cormac McCarthy. According to Lan Buckwalter, “McCarthy's beautiful and bloody novel comes to life under the Coens' deft touch” (1/1). The film No Country for Old Men tells the life story of Sheriff Ed Tom Bell as he tries to clear the town of growing evil in a region where his father and grandfather once served as sheriff. Bell wanted to become sheriff at the age of twenty-five. According to Bell, he was extraordinarily proud of becoming a sheriff (1/7). It represents a great meaning of good in the Coen brothers' film. The code of law represented by Bell is honorable. He steadfastly tries to stay true to his beliefs and save people by protecting his country from violence. Sheriff Bell is the only major character in No Country for Old Men who is not corrupted by the influences of human society. Sheriff Bell symbolizes the honesty and integrity that is overcome by the corruption of the other characters in the film. Bell said, “I always knew you had to be willing to die just to do this job” (1/7). He was a man of many morals and was willing to put his life on the line for his country. Bell tri... in the center of the card... and a cold sensation of terror along the body. Anton Chigurh's bizarre and perplexed mind is unreal. He kills innocent people mercilessly, as if he does not possess a conscience for human society. No Country for Old Men leaves behind the stunned feeling of having witnessed a ruthless application of evil. Works Cited Buckwalter, Lan. “Out of frame: No country for old men.” DCist: Washington DC News. 9 November 2007. Web. 01 April 2011. .God. Holy Bible: new international version. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Pub. Home, 2001. Print.McCarthy, Cormac. It is no country for old men. New York: Knopf, 2005. Print.Radcliffe, Vinnie. “No Country for Old Men: A Pretty Comprehensive Analysis.” Full front. 13 March 2008. Web. 02 April. 2011. .